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September 2
I decided to visit Batu Caves in Kuala Lumpur.
I read the reviews, opinions vary - how to get there, I tried and understood...that the articles are complete nonsense.
People didn't seem to go through it themselves.
Therefore, I decided to write the nuances that I lacked.
Options for how to get there:
- taxi
- bus
- an unmanned steam train straight to Batu Caves (its final destination);
We were traveling using the subway and an unmanned train, so I will describe the nuances:
- this is the cheapest option of the fastest, but! you need to keep in mind that the train to the caves rides every hour and departure from the caves every hour + 7 minutes, from different stations it is already the same - each has its own departure time every hour;
- if you transfer between the metro and the train, you need to pay separately at the transfer points, since these are different lines;
- treat the colors of the lines with understanding, they differ in different sources and maps, the main thing is the Stations;
- there are 2 payment options in the subway:
a) it is a singlcard or for one trip, which is the cheapest
- when buying, you need to choose a departure station, an arrival station, as in many subways, tokens / tokens will drop out and Attention! they must be left until the end of the trip - they are the exit, there will be no exit at another station;
- not all vending machines sell this, there is a special one in which you can buy such a ticket for cash or by card, usually this is the right one;
- I saw yellow vending machines + they can be at different entrances (this means that if the option does not work where you entered, you can go to another exit / entrance of the station, they will also be there;
b) daily card (costs 20 Malay money + 10 of them remains on the card ... here you can ride all day anywhere on different lines (except for the commuter train, which goes to the caves);
Metro, for example, the yellow line intersects at Kampung Batu station;
Here you can quickly transfer to the train to the caves and after one station you will already be at the caves;
Important:
- let me remind you once again - this train goes hourly ... yes, it takes 45 minutes from the center, as they say in the reviews, but no one indicated that these trains need to be waited for;
- you can get on it at KL Central, this is the central transport hub of KL, where different lines of the city come (one of the popular reviews indicates that you can eat at the towers...yes, but not directly to this train, but via the subway;)
- it is better to buy a round-trip ticket, if you are going to go the same way, it will be faster;
Very Important! The ticket must be saved - it is used to exit, as well as in the subway;
Notes:
- there is water there (in the caves), shops before the entrance to the caves;
- the food in the cafes is vegetarian;
- there are a lot of shops with snacks and souvenirs;
- prices for coconut milk in coconuts, as well as in the center of the;
- 3-4 hours is enough for a trip from the center;
- there are a lot of steps, but not so deadly... as they say in the reviews;
- of course, you need to be careful with monkeys - they are arrogant, they can snatch your wallet, phone, etc. it's better to hide everything and not provoke them;
There are plenty of photos of caves, I'm not a photographer - I won't post much, there are plenty of them on the Internet.
But the metro card is reusable and daytime + a metro map from the metro, see the attachment.
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September 4
A sacred place, a Hindu temple in a cave, to which you need to walk more than 300 steps. The place itself is fascinating, I don't want to leave. The visit is free of charge. There is a dress code for women at the entrance: the length of the skirt must be below the knee, otherwise you will be forced to buy a scarf. Beware of aggressive monkeys that take away drinks and food from visitors. We got from KL by taxi (grab), but you can also get to the caves by public transport.
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August 20
The very location of the caves is beautiful. Limestone mountains, completely covered with trees. When climbing the caves, wild monkeys are found on the steps. Some are arrogant, attack people, fight among themselves. The stairs are in a terrible, dirty condition, everything is strewn with garbage. Services are held inside the caves, and there are many Hindu believers. There are statues with Hindu deities everywhere. Water drips from above in places.
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